Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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